ABSTRACT
Post-production begins on the first day of production when the first scenes were delivered to the editing room. As cast and crew move on to other productions, the producer, director, editor and others continue working on the film. During the assembly stage editors string very loose versions of the scenes together from start to finish. An assembly respects the script's original structure. It's a visual representation in chronological order of what's on the printed page. The lead sound mixer will be the person responsible for taking the many disparate sound elements like dialogue, sound effects, music, ambience tracks and creating a seamless, perfectly equalized, clear, and engaging soundscape for the film. Filmmakers agree this is an indispensable part of post-production. Color correction, or grading, is the stage during which the film acquires its final and definitive look. Grading can fix problem shots, shots that may have been under or over exposed during the shooting stage.
